{"product_id":"a-picture-is-a-purely-decorative-thing-essays-and-excerpts-on-the-arts-paperback","title":"A Picture is a Purely Decorative Thing - Essays and Excerpts on The Arts - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eOscar Wilde\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis new collection brings together Oscar Wilde's essays and excerpts on the nature and purpose of art and creative expression.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eOscar Fingal O'Flahertie (1854-1900) was an Irish playwright, poet, and icon of the Aesthetic movement. Renowned for his sharp wit and flamboyant style, Wilde wrote across genres including drama, fiction, and cultural criticism.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGathered here are seminal pieces such as \"The Artist\", \"The English Renaissance of Art\", \"An Exposure of Naturalism\", \"Sculpture at the Arts and Crafts\", \"The Poetry of Archaeology\", \"Mr. Morris on Tapestry\", \"Pen, Pencil, and Poison\", and many more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis volume offers a fascinating window into Wilde's philosophy, revealing the wit and incisive thought that shaped his literary legacy. A must-read for admirers of his work and those interested in Victorian art criticism and theory that shaped the century.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 140\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.33 x 8.5 x 5.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 15, 2020\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50409717989613,"sku":"9781528718141","price":28.78,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.webster.direct\/products\/a-picture-is-a-purely-decorative-thing-essays-and-excerpts-on-the-arts-paperback","provider":"Webster.Direct","version":"1.0","type":"link"}